National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — Finland's players wore masks in their women's hockey game Tuesday night, becoming the second consecutive team to do so while facing the Russians. The game Monday between the Russians and Canadians was delayed because of virus concerns.

BEIJING — Another Russian women’s hockey player has tested positive for the coronavirus after playing against Canada. Russian Olympic Committee team coach Evgeny Bobariko tells state news agency RIA Novosti that Polina Bolgareva tested positive.

BEIJING (AP) — Summer Britcher and Emily Sweeney have won World Cup races. They’ve each medaled at the world championships. They’ve each won national championships. Their careers have already been, by any measure, a success.

BEIJING (AP) — “Observe your commitment to this Olympic Truce,” International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach beseeched the international community at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. "Give peace a chance.

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics : ___ Natalie Geisenberger is the first three-time Olympic champion in women’s luge. The German great won the gold medal Tuesday at the Beijing Games, her third consecutive title.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo felt the pressure to prove that he's still the fastest man on the cross-country sprint course. His Olympic gold medal proves it just fine.

BEIJING — Canadian Dahria Beatty finished fifth in her quarterfinal heat of the women's cross-country sprint event, falling short of her goal of making the semifinals.

The Canadian men’s hockey team will begin their Olympic tournament at long last, Jennifer Jones and Canada’s women’s curling team will begin their Games and Isabelle Weidemann will skate for her second medal in Beijing.

BEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN'S SUPER-G Defending champion Matthias Mayer of Austria won the men’s super-G, capturing a third Olympic gold medal.

BEIJING (AP) — Casey Dawson's around-the-world dash to the Beijing Olympics got him to the starting line in time for the 1,500 meters.